Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ironstone Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Sixfields , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ironstone Lane (NN4 8TR) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Sixfields average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ironstone Lane (NN4 8TR), the main crime hotspot is near Pitstone Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ironstone Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cissbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pitstone Road
Sep 2025Public order Cissbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hembury Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Axe Head Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Archangel Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hambledon Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pitstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pitstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newstone Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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